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| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:36 +0000 Facebook data hoarder speaks out Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:34 +0000 Google cleared of wi-fi snooping No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:33 +0000 Amazon offers new look UK Kindle Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books. |
| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:10:50 +0000 Nintendo game copiers 'illegal' A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:29:17 +0000 Government's £6m web search bill Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show. |
| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:39:54 +0000 Legal action on 'zombie cookies' Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies. |
| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:27:03 +0000 State of global internet revealed Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:35 +0000 Mars site may hold 'buried life' Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:11:11 +0000 Galapagos off Unesco danger list A Unesco panel votes to remove the Galapagos Islands from a "red list" of endangered heritage sites, drawing protests from a leading conservation group. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:00 +0000 X Prize for oil spill solutions The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge. |
| Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:23:48 +0000 Plankton declining across oceans The amount of plankton in the oceans has declined markedly over the last century, with warming identified as a cause. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:49:33 +0000 Cheetah will run again in India The cheetah, eradicated in India by hunting nearly a century ago, will run again in the country, as three sites are earmarked for its reintroduction. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:44 +0000 Chemicals washed into China river Rescue teams in north-east China are working to retrieve 3,000 barrels of chemicals washed into a major river, state media say. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:59:48 +0000 Deal finalised on fusion reactor The European Union and six member states have reached a deal on the experimental nuclear fusion reactor they are backing. |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT Regulation could save genome scanning, not kill it The personal genomics industry has been bruised by the US Congress, but embracing sensible regulation could shift it to the heart of clinical medicine |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT E. coli engineered to make convenient 'drop-in' biofuel Genetically modified bacteria that munch on sugar to produce refinable oil could bring down the cost of switching to cleaner liquid fuels |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMT Today on New Scientist: 29 July 2010 All today's stories on NewScientist.com, including: doubts over shaken baby syndrome, a new take on Alzheimer's and the decline of Phytoplankton |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:30:48 GMT Galapagos off the Danger List – but why? The World Heritage Committee has taken the Galapagos off its Danger List, says Michael Marshall. In other news, mice have nothing to fear from cats |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:03:00 GMT Satellite quantum communication circles closer A trick used in 3D-movie theatres could enable totally secure quantum communication with satellites |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT Phytoplankton in decline: bye bye food chain? Tiny marine plants that help support life in the oceans are declining in numbers – and that's worth worrying about, says Michael Marshall |
| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:10:00 GMT Inside TRAK: a new robot shows us how we think A new robot called TRAK has been programmed to map its surroundings – but it could also tell us more about the human brain |